Houston Open

The Houston Open is a professional golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour, played in early October. As a part of a restructuring of the schedule, the event moved to the fall in 2019. Because the tour year starts the previous fall, the event will not be a part of the 2019 PGA Tour, but will be one of the first events of the 2020 PGA Tour.[2] It is held at the Golf Club of Houston (formerly named Redstone Golf Club) in unincorparted Harris County near Humble, northeast of Houston. The purse was $7 million in 2017, with a winner's share of $1.26 million.

For the golf tournament from 1922 to 1938, see Houston Open (early PGA Tour). For the darts tournament, see Houston Open (darts).
Houston Open
Tournament information
LocationHumble, Texas, U.S.
Established1946,[1] 74 years ago
Course(s)Golf Club of Houston
Par72
Length7,425 yards (6,789 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$7.5 million
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Curtis Strange (1980)
266 Lee Trevino (1980)
266 Vijay Singh (2002)
To par−22 Vijay Singh (2002)
Current champion
Lanto Griffin
Houston
Location in the United States
Golf Club  
of Houston
Location in Texas

History

The event was played at several Houston venues until the 1970s, starting 74 years ago at River Oaks Country Club in 1946 before moving to Memorial Park Golf Course in 1947 and, after a year off, moving again to Pine Forest Country Club in 1949 and BraeBurn Country Club in 1950. After this period of wandering, the tournament settled in at Memorial Park from 1951 through 1963. It was at Sharpstown Country Club in 1964 and 1965, moved to Champions Golf Club in 1966 for six years, and then to Westwood Country Club in 1972.

The tournament ventured outside of the city limits in 1973 and 1974 at Quail Valley Country Club in Missouri City, a southwest suburb.[3] It relocated north to The Woodlands in 1975, at Woodlands Country Club until 1984, then at the TPC at The Woodlands through 2002. It moved to its current location near Humble in 2003; initially played at the Members Course, it changed to the Tournament Course in 2006. The facility was known as Redstone Golf Club until December 2013, and is now the Golf Club of Houston.[4][5]

Previously held weeks later in mid-spring, the Houston Open was played the week before the Masters Tournament from 2007 through 2018, and was the last chance to get into the field at Augusta through a win. The tournament also had up to four additional sponsor exemptions to enable nonmember Masters-qualified professionals from the top 100 of the OWGR to compete in the U.S. in the week prior to the Masters.[6]

Shell Oil Company sponsored the event from 1992 through 2017. When the end of Shell's sponsorship was announced, the PGA Tour said it would seek a new sponsor for 2018.[7]

The event will move to October in 2019 (2020 season) and be the last held at the Golf Club of Houston, before it moves to Memorial Park Golf Course.[8]

Course layout
Main article: Golf Club of Houston

Tournament Course

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards39542939256546746017356423836833824403355882156091994874873,7427,425
Par444544353364445353443672

Source:[9]

Winners
YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)
Houston Open
2019Lanto Griffin United States274−141 stroke Scott Harrington
Mark Hubbard		1,350,0007,500,000
2018Ian Poulter England269−19Playoff Beau Hossler1,260,0007,000,000
Shell Houston Open
2017Russell Henley United States268−203 strokes Kang Sung-hoon1,260,0007,000,000
2016Jim Herman United States273−151 stroke Henrik Stenson1,224,0006,800,000
2015J. B. Holmes United States272−16Playoff Jordan Spieth
Johnson Wagner		1,188,0006,600,000
2014Matt Jones Australia273−15Playoff Matt Kuchar1,152,0006,400,000
2013D. A. Points United States272−161 stroke Billy Horschel
Henrik Stenson		1,116,0006,200,000
2012Hunter Mahan United States272−161 stroke Carl Pettersson1,080,0006,000,000
2011Phil Mickelson United States268−203 strokes Chris Kirk
Scott Verplank		1,062,0005,900,000
2010Anthony Kim United States276−12Playoff Vaughn Taylor1,044,0005,800,000
2009Paul Casey England277−11Playoff J. B. Holmes1,026,0005,700,000
2008Johnson Wagner United States272−162 strokes Chad Campbell
Geoff Ogilvy		1,008,0005,600,000
2007Adam Scott Australia271−173 strokes Stuart Appleby
Bubba Watson		990,0005,500,000
2006Stuart Appleby (2) Australia269−196 strokes Bob Estes990,0005,500,000
2005Vijay Singh (3) Fiji275−13Playoff John Daly900,0005,000,000
2004Vijay Singh (2) Fiji277−112 strokes Scott Hoch900,0005,000,000
2003Fred Couples United States267−214 strokes Stuart Appleby
Mark Calcavecchia
Hank Kuehne		810,0004,500,000
2002Vijay Singh Fiji266−226 strokes Darren Clarke720,0004,000,000
2001Hal Sutton United States278−103 strokes Joe Durant
Lee Janzen		612,0003,400,000
2000Robert Allenby Australia275−13Playoff Craig Stadler504,0002,800,000
1999Stuart Appleby Australia279−91 stroke John Cook
Hal Sutton		450,0002,500,000
1998David Duval United States276−121 stroke Jeff Maggert360,0002,000,000
1997Phil Blackmar United States276−12Playoff Kevin Sutherland288,0001,600,000
1996Mark Brooks United States274−14Playoff Jeff Maggert270,0001,500,000
1995Payne Stewart United States276−12Playoff Scott Hoch252,0001,400,000
1994Mike Heinen United States272−163 strokes Tom Kite
Jeff Maggert
Hal Sutton		234,0001,300,000
1993Jim McGovern United States199^−17Playoff John Huston234,0001,300,000
1992Fred Funk United States272−162 strokes Kirk Triplett216,0001,200,000
Independent Insurance Agent Open
1991Fulton Allem South Africa273−151 stroke Billy Ray Brown
Mike Hulbert
Tom Kite		144,000800,000
1990Tony Sills United States204^−12Playoff Gil Morgan180,0001,000,000
1989Mike Sullivan United States280−81 stroke Craig Stadler144,000800,000
1988Curtis Strange (3) United States270−18Playoff Greg Norman126,000700,000
Big "I" Houston Open
1987Jay Haas United States276−12Playoff Buddy Gardner108,000600,000
Houston Open
1986Curtis Strange (2) United States274−14Playoff Calvin Peete90,000500,000
1985Raymond Floyd United States277−111 stroke David Frost
Bob Lohr		90,000500,000
Houston Coca-Cola Open
1984Corey Pavin United States274−101 stroke Buddy Gardner90,000500,000
1983David Graham Australia275−95 strokes Lee Elder
Jim Thorpe
Lee Trevino		72,000400,000
Michelob-Houston Open
1982Ed Sneed United States275−9Playoff Bob Shearer63,000350,000
1981Ron Streck United States198^−153 strokes Hale Irwin
Jerry Pate		47,250262,500
1980Curtis Strange United States266−18Playoff Lee Trevino63,000350,000
Houston Open
1979Wayne Levi United States268−162 strokes Mike Brannan54,000300,000
1978Gary Player South Africa270−181 stroke Andy Bean40,000200,000
1977Gene Littler United States276−123 strokes Lanny Wadkins40,000200,000
1976Lee Elder United States278−101 stroke Forrest Fezler40,000200,000
1975Bruce Crampton (2) Australia273−152 strokes Gil Morgan30,000150,000
1974Dave Hill United States276−121 stroke Rod Curl
Steve Melnyk
Andy North		30,000150,000
1973Bruce Crampton Australia277−111 stroke Dave Stockton41,000205,000
1972Bruce Devlin Australia278−102 strokes Tommy Aaron
Lou Graham
Doug Sanders		25,000125,000
Houston Champions International
1971Hubert Green United States280−4Playoff Don January25,000125,000
1970Gibby Gilbert United States282−2Playoff Bruce Crampton23,000115,000
1969No tournament - club hosted the 1969 U.S. Open
1968Roberto De Vicenzo Argentina274−101 stroke Lee Trevino20,000100,000
1967Frank Beard United States274−101 stroke Arnold Palmer23,000115,000
1966Arnold Palmer (2) United States275−91 stroke Gardner Dickinson21,000110,000
Houston Classic
1965Bobby Nichols (2) United States273−111 stroke Bruce Devlin
Chi-Chi Rodríguez		12,00075,000
1964Mike Souchak (2) United States278−61 stroke Jack Nicklaus7,50050,000
1963Bob Charles New Zealand268−121 stroke Fred Hawkins10,00050,000
1962Bobby Nichols United States278−2Playoff Jack Nicklaus
Dan Sikes		9,00050,000
1961Jay Hebert United States276−4Playoff Ken Venturi7,00040,000
1960Bill Collins United States280−8Playoff Arnold Palmer5,30035,000
1959Jack Burke, Jr. (2) United States277−11Playoff Julius Boros4,30030,000
Houston Open
1958Ed Oliver United States281−71 stroke Roberto De Vicenzo
Jay Hebert		4,30030,000
1957Arnold Palmer United States279−91 stroke Doug Ford7,50036,000
1956Ted Kroll United States277−113 strokes Jack Burke, Jr.
Dave Douglas		6,00030,000
1955Mike Souchak United States273−152 strokes Jerry Barber6,00030,000
1954Dave Douglas United States277−112 strokes Cary Middlecoff6,00030,000
1953Cary Middlecoff (2) United States283−5Playoff Jim Ferrier
Shelley Mayfield
Bill Nary
Earl Stewart		4,00020,000
1952Jack Burke, Jr. United States277−116 strokes Frank Stranahan2,00010,000
1951Marty Furgol United States277−111 stroke Jack Burke, Jr.2,00010,000
1950Cary Middlecoff United States277−113 strokes Pete Cooper2,00010,000
1949Johnny Palmer United States272−161 stroke Cary Middlecoff2,00010,000
1948No tournament
1947Bobby Locke South Africa277−115 strokes Johnny Palmer
Ellsworth Vines		2,00010,000
1946Byron Nelson United States274−102 strokes Ben Hogan2,00010,000

^Weather-shortened to 54 holes
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[10][11][12]

Multiple winners

Nine men have won this tournament more than once through 2016.

See also

References
  1. "Champions Archive". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
  2. Ferguson, Doug (June 12, 2018). "Houston Open moves to fall in 2019; no word about Twin Cities event". Star Tribune. Associated Press.
  3. "Dave Hill, Melnyk in Houston lead at 137". Chicago Tribune. wire services. May 12, 1974. p. 4, sec. 3.
  4. "Around sports: Redstone Golf Club undergoes name change". Houston Chronicle. staff and wire reports. December 6, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  5. Bailey, Mike (December 9, 2013). "Houston PGA Tour host Redstone Golf Club receives name change by new ownership". Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  6. "2015–16 PGA Tour Player Handbook & Tournament Regulations" (PDF). October 5, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2016.
  7. "Shell to end longtime sponsorship with Houston Open". Associated Press. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  8. "Astros Golf Foundation unveils 2019 Houston Open dates". KTRK-TV. January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  9. "Course: Redstone Golf Club". PGA Tour. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  10. "Houston Open - Past Winners & Runners-up". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  11. Shell Houston Open - Winners- at golfobserver.com Archived May 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  12. 2010 Shell Houston Open Media Guide Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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